A new challenge for schools and teachers: school prayer
As public school teachers return to their classrooms this fall, they will have to manage the ongoing challenges gripping today’s educational landscape: a workforce facing high rates of burnout, students’ learning and wellbeing affected by the pandemic and safety concerns amid rising gun violence in many communities. Yet after a landmark Supreme Court decision handed down this summer, America’s educators will be contending with another
Read MoreAsked if student debt relief is 'fair,' Biden takes jab at GOP tax cuts
When reporters asked whether his plan to cancel student loan debt is unfair to those who have already paid off or chose not to take out loans, President Biden on Wednesday parried with a hit at tax cuts on the rich. “Is it fair to people who, in fact, do not own multibillion-dollar businesses, if they see one of these guys getting all the tax cuts? Is that fair? What do you think?” Biden told reporters after his remarks introducing the plan. The president had earlier announced that the administration is forgiving up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt for Ameri
Read MoreHealth Care — House panel shows Trump pressure on FDA
This is what space sounds like. Or at least the sound a supermassive black hole makes. It’s cool, in a terrifying kind of way. Today in health news, a House panel report details the pressure
Read MoreOn The Money — Student debt cancellation unveiled
Biden has finally announced his plan to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt and we have the details. We’ll also look at the Fed’s upcoming inflation summit, a new Senate report on foreign tax evasion and the biggest Ukraine aid package to date. But first, find out if you are a Pell Grant recipient. Welcome to On The Money, your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. For The Hill, we’re
Read MoreUtah sues Biden over restored national monument boundaries
The state of Utah is suing the Biden administration over its decision to restore the size of two national monuments that were shrunk by then-President Trump. The size of the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears monuments, both located in Utah, were cut by nearly half and about 85 percent, respectively, during the Trump administration. These monuments were initially designated under the Clinton and Obama administrations. In
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